Wednesday, January 6, 2010: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Mardi Gras Ballroom Salon D (New Orleans Marriott)

Presiding:

Don Parker

Organizers:

John J. Adamczyk , Gus Lorenz , John K. Westbrook and James Coppedge

10:30 AM

Overview of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Program
Larry E. Smith, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation; L.W. Patton, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation; P. B. Burson, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation

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10:45 AM

Status of Boll Weevil Eradication in Mexico
Theodore Boratynski, USDA-APHIS

Audio File

10:55 AM

Addressing the Challenge Presented by Volunteer Cotton in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Randy J. Coleman, USDA, ARS, BIRU

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11:05 AM

Unique Situations and Challenges for the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Program in the Wintergarden Area of Texas
Noel Troxclair, Texas Agrilife Extension Service

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11:15 AM

Problems, Challenges, and Potential Solutions for Completing Boll Weevil Eradication in the Southern Blacklands of Texas
Charles P. C. Suh, USDA-ARS, APMRU

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11:25 AM

ARS, University, and Regulatory Partnerships Needed to Address the Challenge and Complete Eradication
John K. Westbrook, USDA-ARS, APMRU; John J. Adamczyk, USDA, ARS, BIRU; Charles Allen, Texas AgriLife Extension; David Kostroun, Assistant Commissioner for Regulatory Programs, Texas Department of Agriculture

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11:40 AM

Open Discussion

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